This quick calamari in spicy tomato sauce makes a great weeknight meal! If you don’t know how to clean squid, you can learn here. We use a very sharp utility knife (this one …
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We love to eat fish and love halibut. When Nikki from Liquid Farm suggested we pair their Golden Slope Chardonnay with halibut in parchment with fennel pollen and potatoes we thought …
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Grilling season is upon us, and one of our favorite things to grill is thick-cut pork chops. When we lived in Chicago, we learned to top our chops with grilled …
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As far as essential dishes go, a perfect roast chicken is something that everyone should know how to make. It’s an easy staple for weeknight meals, but also a great …
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We’ve been getting a lot of swordfish recently. We probably order it almost weekly from our favorite fish supplier, Water2Table. This swordfish was caught in Southern California and it has been …
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We recently planned the menu for a rustic Italian/California dinner party at a beautiful Duboce Triangle home. The goal was to create a menu that could be made mostly in …
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Our joint New Year’s Eve party featured a seated formal dinner. Since Dungeness Crab season has been suspended indefinitely in California, interfering with our holiday plans (see our crab-less …
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When we were at the butcher, we inquired about a “paleron” cut at Olivier’s and were told it was perfect for beef bourguignon, so we grabbed two pounds and set …
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I remember Papa, my Italian grandfather, making braciole. He was a first generation Italian immigrant who lived most of his life in Boston, and later retired to Florida. I …
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When we’re craving Asian food we turn to The Slanted Door’s Charles Phan and his amazing recipes. They have become staples in our house. Not only is it delicious but it’s …
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We’ve made paella on the grill several times and it’s an impressive dish to serve at a party, but it’s really pretty easy. We’ve used a mixture of Gerard Nebesky’s …
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Last time we made BBQ pork, we had so much left over we ended up eating it for days. Pork shoulders are usually huge, and you can only eat so much …